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A big criticism of this game is how repetitive the gameplay is. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the gameplay in all RPG's the same? Don't you basically use the same tactics in every battle? I don't really get the repetitive argument, especially when the actual gameplay itself isn't bad. If the game had been just Caim on the ground killing thousands of enemies(I'm up to 19,000), then the game wouldn't have been nearly as good. If the game had been only Caim on his dragon, flying through aerial missions against other dragons, griffons, and assorted targets, then the game would not have been nearly as good. But the fact that these two aspects of the game were combined into one game makes it well worth the purchase. The story and characters are also unlike most anything you'll find on the videogame market. It's ashame the game isn't more popular, but then again it's premise pretty much guaranteed it to have a niche role, the same as the two games that spawned it; Dynasty Warriors and Panzer Dragoon. The game can simply be described as a no-bull action game that delivers where it counts.

Drakengard is sort of a fusion of Dynasty Warriors and Final Fantasy with some dragons thrown in for good measure.

From a RPGers point of view, this game has it all. The orphaned hero. The strong, beautiful sister who is kept apart from the man who loves her. The need for revenge, and the hard choice to pair up with a sworn enemy. You build up skills as you go, learning more about your enemy and finding ways to defeat them.

From a strategy point of view, the game is amazing. It's based on the Dynasty Warriors gameplay which is brilliant. The use of maps, of health information, and gathering new weapons and powers is very similar. I've always loved the Dynasty Warriors map, with the way it lays out the enemy locations, your location and your objectives.

The graphics are quite nice - the textured grass, shading on rocks, details on the bodies all draw you into the world you're inhabiting. The sounds are good as well. Even the voices are rather good, making you feel the emotions of the characters.

There's really something to be said for being able to leap on a dragon, fly up into the sky, and then let loose a flame barrage on your enemies!

I highly recommend this if you're into RPGs and strategy gaming - it brings the two worlds together quite nicely!

I'm a 14yr old dragon and RPG freak, and when it comes to games I don't care much for oldstyle graphics and I want some good battles and complex storylines. And this game has it all!

The game's graphix are breathtaking and the game play ranges from repeditly clicking the square button to something that requires alot of coordination.

The characters completely take over your heart after awhile, and they are very realistic. You, at first, play only as Caim and soon as the dragon. Caim loathes dragons because his parents were killed by one, but he comes to love this one. After doing certain things and meeting other characters they will become 'allies' and you can use them when Caim is in trouble, but only for a breif time.

The combat takes place on foot, on the back of a fire-breathing beast hovering above your enemies (who tend to scatter like mice :) and some annoying ones trying to shoot at you >:P) and then there's the arieal battles which require some skill. This game can be played by amatures but if your wanting the parentals to take ur hand and help you through it you need to find another game.

The weapons are my favorite part of the game! (After the dragon of course) It ranges from the Holy Mace to Caim's Sword, and the magic attacks are just as diverse!

There is one MINOR flaw, that is the ending and abrupt stop in the storyline. There are multiple endings and some of them are just disappointing. The game is very cool but can be terribly anti-climatic!